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[novapsyche]

I ran across this post.

I have a lot of friends who take meds, and I work with someone who does, too. I have other friends who should take their meds, but went off of them intentionally. My sister, in fact, is bipolar, but doesn't take her meds. As someone who isn't on meds, I can't speak to what they do or how they affect you.

But I was struck by his reason: my taking medication is for the benefit of others not for myself. Do you agree with that line of reasoning?

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[euziere.livejournal.com]

The benefit of others is a good reason to do a lot of things...shower, be polite, refrain from taking what you want when you immediately want it, etc. Taking meds for the benefit of others is not a bad thing in itself. They can have shitty side effects sometimes, and it sounds like his were. But if you know you're very difficult for others to deal with when you're unmedicated, a better solution is to try to find meds that work better for you, not to go off them and let others pick up the pieces.